A daily routine is the perfect story for children to tell in Arabic: it happens every day, and they know every step.
Ten routine verbs
| Time | Arabic | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Morning | أَسْتَيْقِظُ | I wake up |
| أَتَوَضَّأُ | I make wudu | |
| أُصَلِّي | I pray | |
| أَلْبَسُ | I get dressed | |
| أُفْطِرُ | I have breakfast | |
| Day | أَذْهَبُ إِلَى الْمَدْرَسَةِ | I go to school |
| أَرْجِعُ إِلَى الْبَيْتِ | I come home | |
| Evening | أَدْرُسُ | I study |
| أَلْعَبُ | I play | |
| أَنَامُ | I sleep |
Add time words
- فِي الصَّبَاحِ: in the morning
- بَعْدَ الْمَدْرَسَةِ: after school
- فِي اللَّيْلِ: at night
Example: فِي الصَّبَاحِ أَسْتَيْقِظُ وَأُصَلِّي الْفَجْرَ. In the morning I wake up and pray Fajr.
A picture timeline
Make a strip of ten pictures for the day. Your child points and says each verb in order. Later, they retell it without the pictures.
Past tense at bedtime
At night, switch to the past: اِسْتَيْقَظْتُ، صَلَّيْتُ، ذَهَبْتُ. See past-tense verbs.
Teacher’s tip: say the verb as your child does the action for a week: “تَلْبَسُ!” as they dress. Living the language beats any worksheet.
